12 News — Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ · English · TV & web
A local news outlet based in Phoenix, Arizona, covering regional news including weather, crime, and community events.
- 8 stories today
- 30/day · 7-day avg
- Top beat: Crime
- Tracked since 2026
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Today’s stories
- 4 dogs, turtle rescued from west Phoenix mobile homeFire crews rescued four dogs and a turtle from a mobile home in west Phoenix after receiving reports of smoke inside around 2:30 p.m. Monday.
- Former Phoenix Police Chief Ruben Ortega diesFormer Phoenix Police Chief Ruben Ortega has died. He served as the police chief from 1980 to 1991 and was the first Hispanic police chief in Phoenix.
- Coati in Pinal County tests positive for rabiesA coati in Pinal County tested positive for rabies and was removed from a hiking trail at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior.
- Papa Fire burns 100 acres east of Flagstaff, forest service saysThe Papa Fire burned 100 acres east of Flagstaff, according to the forest service. The fire started on Monday afternoon and the cause is under investigation.
- Alice Cooper thanks Arizona man who found his credit card at a Payson gas stationAlice Cooper thanked an Arizona man for returning his credit card at a Payson gas station, and the man arranged to return it before Cooper's European tour.
- Las temperaturas van en aumento, llegarán a los 110 grados este fin de semanaTemperatures will rise to 110 degrees this weekend in northern Arizona, with hot, dry, and windy conditions, and a red flag warning issued for Monday and Tuesday.
- 'He took a life,' Family seeks justice after Phoenix toddler killed in hit-and-runA Phoenix toddler was killed in a hit-and-run, and the family is urging a judge to detain the accused driver.
- Two suspects taken into custody at border following violent home invasion of elderly man, daughter in ChandlerTwo suspects were arrested at the border after a violent home invasion in Chandler where an elderly man was assaulted and his daughter was shot multiple times. The victims are expected to survive.
- 'He took a life,' Family seeks justice after Phoenix toddler killed in hit-and-runA Phoenix toddler was killed in a hit-and-run, and the family is urging a judge to detain the accused driver.
- Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap says his staff are under criminal investigation, blames county supervisorsMaricopa County Recorder Justin Heap claims his staff are under criminal investigation, with armed deputies visiting their homes, and he blames county supervisors.
- Man dies after being found floating in Buckeye canalA man was found dead in a Buckeye canal, and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances.
- 1-year-old allegedly injured after being left in car seat unattended, police sayA one-year-old was hospitalized with suspicious injuries after being left unattended in a car seat, leading to a police investigation with both parents involved.
- Toddler killed in Phoenix hit-and-run crash, suspect in custodyA toddler in Phoenix died in a hit-and-run crash, and a man is in custody facing felony charges.
- Federal judge rules it is unlawful for the US to impose $100K tax on new H-1B visasA federal judge ruled that the US cannot impose a $100K tax on new H-1B visas, which allow U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign workers.
- 33-year-old motorcyclist killed in north Phoenix crashA 33-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in north Phoenix near Black Canyon Access and Deer Valley Road.